Naomi Kawase

Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase was the youngest person to ever win the Camera d’Or in 1997 for "Suzaku," her first feature film. Kirin Kiki described her as "unusual" in a good way.

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'Sweet Bean' (2015) by Naomi Kawase

Vibe: Soft, gentle, and kind... until it knocks you down on the ground and guts you like a fish. If you let it, this film will emotionally crush you and leave you silently crying in bed, trying not to wake your partner. If you can avoid it, don't
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